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TIL Most humans see about a million colors due to three retinal cones: red, green, and blue. Some humans have a fourth cone for orange light and can see 100 million variations in color.

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NNLP TIL that during the attack on Pearl Harbor the USS Aylwin, with only 50% of her crew and under the command of an Ensign, made it out of the Harbor and was able to effectively engage the enemy. She remained under the command of the Ensign for over a day while she conducted combat patrols.
Ny8b TIL there is a man who gained the ability to recall the weather from every day hes been alive and do complex calculations after being hit in the head with a baseball.
9BpG TIL Millennials are saving more money than any other generation
DQVWe TIL that in 2002 we calculated the average color of the observable universe, and named it „Cosmic Latte“
4Xw7w TIL that Celestial Seasonings, known for their SleepyTime Tea, were ran by a cult who believed that Adam and Eve were aliens meant to eradicate the inferior races.